China Plans New Antarctic Research Bases
China’s State Oceanic Administration announced plans for two new Antarctic research bases last week. The stations, due to be completed by 2015, will bring the number of Chinese installations on the...
View ArticleChina in the Antarctic: Polar Power Play
Despite persistent buzz about its ambitions in the Arctic, most of China’s polar resources are directed towards Antarctica. At The Economist’s Analects blog, Nicola Davison noted the departure of the...
View ArticleChinese Icebreaker Retreats from Trapped Research Ship
China’s Xue Long (“Snow Dragon”) icebreaker made a solo attempt to rescue an icebound research ship in Antarctica on Friday, but was forced to retreat. The Guardian’s Alok Jha reported from the trapped...
View ArticleChinese Helicopter Mounts Antarctic Rescue
Passengers aboard the trapped Russian research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy were finally rescued on Thursday as a helicopter from China’s Xue Long icebreaker ferried them to a waiting Australian ship....
View ArticleBlueprint Called for on China’s Polar Ambitions
With China’s recent rescue of the trapped Russian research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy making headlines, experts are calling for China to produce a blueprint of its objectives in the Arctic and...
View ArticleRise in Chinese Tours to Antarctica Causes Alarm
Following calls for China to draw up a blueprint of the country’s objectives in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, a rise in the number of Chinese tourists in Antarctica is prompting calls for the...
View ArticleChina Pursues Strategic Interests in Antarctica
Following state media’s recent announcement that state-owned companies were planning to substantially ramp up krill fishing in Antarctica—which has attracted criticism from scientists and...
View ArticleChina Plans New Antarctic Research Bases
China’s State Oceanic Administration announced plans for two new Antarctic research bases last week. The stations, due to be completed by 2015, will bring the number of Chinese installations on the...
View ArticleChina in the Antarctic: Polar Power Play
Despite persistent buzz about its ambitions in the Arctic, most of China’s polar resources are directed towards Antarctica. At The Economist’s Analects blog, Nicola Davison noted the departure of the...
View ArticleChinese Icebreaker Retreats from Trapped Research Ship
China’s Xue Long (“Snow Dragon”) icebreaker made a solo attempt to rescue an icebound research ship in Antarctica on Friday, but was forced to retreat. The Guardian’s Alok Jha reported from the trapped...
View ArticleChinese Helicopter Mounts Antarctic Rescue
Passengers aboard the trapped Russian research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy were finally rescued on Thursday as a helicopter from China’s Xue Long icebreaker ferried them to a waiting Australian ship....
View ArticleBlueprint Called for on China’s Polar Ambitions
With China’s recent rescue of the trapped Russian research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy making headlines, experts are calling for China to produce a blueprint of its objectives in the Arctic and...
View ArticleRise in Chinese Tours to Antarctica Causes Alarm
Following calls for China to draw up a blueprint of the country’s objectives in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, a rise in the number of Chinese tourists in Antarctica is prompting calls for the...
View ArticleChina Pursues Strategic Interests in Antarctica
Following state media’s recent announcement that state-owned companies were planning to substantially ramp up krill fishing in Antarctica—which has attracted criticism from scientists and...
View ArticleChina Promises More Research in Antarctica
Beijing begins hosting the 40th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting today. At the South China Morning Post, Liu Zhen and Kristin Huang report on the opening of the meeting, providing context about...
View ArticleChina Plans New Antarctic Research Bases
China’s State Oceanic Administration announced plans for two new Antarctic research bases last week. The stations, due to be completed by 2015, will bring the number of Chinese installations on the...
View ArticleChina in the Antarctic: Polar Power Play
Despite persistent buzz about its ambitions in the Arctic, most of China’s polar resources are directed towards Antarctica. At The Economist’s Analects blog, Nicola Davison noted the departure of the...
View ArticleChinese Icebreaker Retreats from Trapped Research Ship
China’s Xue Long (“Snow Dragon”) icebreaker made a solo attempt to rescue an icebound research ship in Antarctica on Friday, but was forced to retreat. The Guardian’s Alok Jha reported from the trapped...
View ArticleChinese Helicopter Mounts Antarctic Rescue
Passengers aboard the trapped Russian research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy were finally rescued on Thursday as a helicopter from China’s Xue Long icebreaker ferried them to a waiting Australian ship....
View ArticleBlueprint Called for on China’s Polar Ambitions
With China’s recent rescue of the trapped Russian research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy making headlines, experts are calling for China to produce a blueprint of its objectives in the Arctic and...
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